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Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited

Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

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Previous officers 50

  1. Matthew Peter Martin 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Timothy Stephen Fowler 2021-2026 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Wayne Woods 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Curtis 2020-2021 Director View profile
  5. Simon David Holden 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Richard Alan Pollard 2018-2018 Director View profile
  7. Dr Ian Christopher Wilcock 2018-2024 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Paul Turner 2018-2020 Director View profile
  9. Gavin Fenton Hill 2016-2025 Director View profile
  10. Michael Norman Cuthbert 2015-2018 Director View profile
  11. Charles John Arthur Holroyd 2015-2018 Director View profile
  12. Dr Mark Stephen Sefton 2014-2015 Director View profile
  13. Dr Ferdinand Bartels 2013-2013 Director View profile
  14. Matthew Dawson Bowman 2013-2014 Director View profile
  15. Robert Alexander Pike 2012-2013 Director View profile
  16. Daniel Stephen Ayres 2012-2014 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Ronald Burns 2012-2014 Director View profile
  18. Dr Ian Richard Barkshire 2011-2023 Director View profile
  19. Andrew John Matthews 2011-2012 Director View profile
  20. Norman John Bolam 2011-2011 Director View profile
  21. Kevin James Boyd 2007-2016 Director View profile
  22. Dr James Donald Hutchins 2006-2013 Director View profile
  23. David James Pritchard 2005-2009 Director View profile
  24. David Jonathan Flint 2005-2014 Director View profile
  25. Steven Minor Parker 2005-2006 Director View profile
  26. Christopher Gerald Russell 2002-2006 Director View profile
  27. Francis John Trundle 2001-2009 Director View profile
  28. David John Fisher 2000-2001 Director View profile
  29. Nigel Boulding 2000-2001 Director View profile
  30. Michael Stanley Russell 2000-2005 Director View profile
  31. Stephen Mcquillan 1999-2004 Director View profile
  32. Dr Alistair Ingram Chalmers Smith 1998-2000 Director View profile
  33. Michael Joseph Mcevoy 1998-2000 Director View profile
  34. Dr Andrew John Mackintosh 1998-2005 Director View profile
  35. Alan James Street 1998-2003 Director View profile
  36. Kevin Nathan Hill 1996-1999 Director View profile
  37. Kevin Gary Hole 1992-2000 Director View profile
  38. Howard Dunham 1992-1998 Director View profile
  39. Dr Nicholas William Kerley 1991-1999 Director View profile
  40. Kenneth Ernest Bailey 2000 Director View profile
  41. John Arthur Pilcher 1998 Director View profile
  42. John Michael Woodgate 1999 Director View profile
  43. Dr William Proctor 1998 Director View profile
  44. Louise Meads 2025-2026 Secretary View profile
  45. Katy Brizell 2025-2025 Secretary View profile
  46. Sarah Harvey 2021-2025 Secretary View profile
  47. Susan Karen Johnson-Brett 2007-2021 Secretary View profile
  48. Joanne Louise Young 2005-2007 Secretary View profile
  49. Della Louise Gorham 1991-2005 Secretary View profile
  50. Deborah Jane Hamilton 1991 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Incorporated
28/09/1961
Registered office
High Wycombe
Previous names
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity Limited (until 04/01/2011)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited is controlled by Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Holdings Limited is controlled by Oxford Instruments PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Oxford Instruments PLC.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

21 grants · £4,684,949 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £3,290,363 (8 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £1,394,586 (13 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £22,3052023-05-11
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £23,2532023-05-11
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £15,6452022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £383,6642022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £222,6182022-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

5.5y median 6.1y
average tenure
8.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 8Manufacturing 4Business services 1Finance 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00704320
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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